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Autore |
Worthy Ben |
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Titolo |
The politics of freedom of information : How and why governments pass laws that threaten their power / / Ben Worthy |
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Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2017 |
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1-5261-0852-6 |
1-5261-0851-8 |
1-5261-2415-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Freedom of information - Political aspects |
Freedom of information - Political aspects - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Outgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Manchester, 2003. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-225) and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work explores the implementation of the UK's FOI law under Tony Blair, showing how the radical policy was weakened by compromises and clandestine agreements before reaching the statute book, though it went on to be controversial and disruptive nonetheless. |
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